Team Captain—Who Scored U.S.'s Fastest-Ever World Cup Goal—Also Records Under the Name 'Deuce'

This is a big summer for U.S. soccer team captain Clint Dempsey. Not only is he leading the team in his third World Cup: he is releasing his debut album.

Unbeknown to his fans and teammates, the 31-year-old Mr. Dempsey spent two weeks in Los Angeles during the off-season recording a 13-track album, "The Redux," which he and his friend, the rapper XO, plan to release in the months ahead. Using his artist name...